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Definition incarnation in British English

incarnation noun

noun
/ˌɪnkɑː(r)ˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a person or thing that is an extremely strong example of a particular quality

Example

The Greeks saw these tribes as the incarnation of evil.

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2

the form or character that a person or thing takes at a particular time

Example

In its previous incarnation as a sushi bar, the restaurant wasn't particularly popular.

2.1

in some religions, one in a series of lives that a person may have

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Definition incarnation in British English